A.F. Trombino and Associates, LTD.

A.F. Trombino and Associates, LTD.
GRANT WRITING & FUNDING CONSULTANTS

PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARING A GRANT

(1)	Background information on the project
	(a)		What lead you to want to do this project?
	(b)		Information on the agency conducting the project or the site where the service will be provided
	(c)		Was the project attempted before in another geographical area or with a different population or on a smaller scale? What were the results?
	(d)		What is unique about this project?

(2)	Need of the project to the area
	(a)		Why is this program needed there?

(3)	Objectives and aims of the project
	(a)		What will this project accomplish?

(4)	Methodology
	(a)		What is the target population of the program?
		i.	Who?
		ii.	How many will be served?
		iii.	Where?
		iv.	How will the project be promoted?
	(b)		What will be the methods used to accomplish the objectives?
	(c)		What will be the timetable of the project?
	(d)		Are there any potential problems regarding the execution of the project? If so, how will they be solved?

(5)	(5) Evaluation
	(a)		How will you evaluate the success of the project?

(6)	Budget
	(a)		What items are needed?
	(b)		What is the individual cost of the items?
	(c)		What salaries are requested as part of the budget?
	(d)		What is the total cost of the project?
	(e)		Justification of costs
	(f)		Where will the money come from to continue the program when this funding is depleted?